Poem: ‘Nature Notes’
Anthony Edkins, 23 January 1986
Homosexual cows – one sees – are usually half-hearted. The cry of the peacock corresponds ill with its colours. One said: They sleep in trees, you know. (He also knew the mating practices of bees.) Another insisted: You must tell me what you want me to do. She knew so well how to pronounce the names of flowers and lovers.
The sun sets behind that darkening hill having of course...
